encouraging Others to Answer the Call

As a leader in the church, you have a pivotal role in providing guidance to those who are exploring their own vocational calls. For you and your parishioners, Wesley Theological Seminary offers resources to further equip you for ministry and assist on the journey of spiritual growth and vocational discernment.

Wesley’s Top 10 Topics To Discuss with Prospective Students

1. Location, location, location. Be at the center of the action by living and studying in the nation’s capital.
2. Be transformed by engaging in theological education in one of the most diverse Christian communities you will ever encounter. Go deeper in your discipleship by living in Intentional Community in downtown DC.
3. Called to the city? Wesley’s expanding Urban Ministry and Urban Fellows programs offer leadership, mentoring, and internship opportunities for students called to urban ministry.
4. How do I pay for it? You can afford a seminary education through local church and denominational support, part-time ministry and on-campus jobs, merit and need-based scholarships, grants, and loans.
5. Live at the intersection of faith and public policy. Whether doing grassroots community organizing or interning with your congressional leaders, engage in dialogues, classes, and placement experiences at the heart of national and world politics.
6. Expand your ministry through Intercultural Immersions. Travel to South Africa, Appalachia, Haiti, or a truck stop in Pennsylvania to experience how the Gospel is lived out in other cultures.
7. Explore and develop your further leadership potential through classes, workshops, and resources offered by the Lewis Center for Church Leadership.
8. Let your heart and spirit be shaped through dedicated coursework, small group participation, service in the city, and a variety of community worship experiences.
9. Engage with dedicated faculty who are leaders in both the church and the academy through classroom, advising, mentoring, and community experiences.
10. Satisfy your desire for nontraditional learning opportunities through our Luce Center for the Arts & Religion or the dual degree program with American University in International Peace & Conflict Resolution or International Development.

As you explore Wesley, you will discover programs that have been creatively designed to prepare leaders to minister in a world deeply in need of God’s love and care. As vectors of creative, collaborative and scholarly practice, the members of Wesley’s 2012 graduating class alone will minister to more than half a million people in the course of their careers. In addition to individual consultations, Wesley staff and faculty are available to lead workshops or to preach on call and vocational discernment, and we have worship and Bible study resources available for congregational or small-group use.

If you know someone who is ready to begin looking at seminary, encourage them to attend a Window on Wesley event for prospective students, where they can ask interact with current students and faculty, visit classes, and worship with the Wesley community. Fall Window on Wesley dates are September 27 (9-3:30), October 5 (5-9 p.m.), and November 1 (9-3:30). Wesley will also gladly host individual visits and will provide overnight housing and meals for interested students. For more information or to refer a prospective student to Wesley, please contact the Admissions office at (202) 885-8659 or admissions@wesleyseminary.edu.